1 to 25 of 26 Contract Software Engineering Jobs in the North of England

Contract Software Engineer/Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer/Back-End Developer - a true "super dev" - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead … based. Rate: circa 680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles. Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient … structures. Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge. Produce maintainable, clean code based on the "less is more" principle. Essential Skills & Experience Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience. Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns. Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance. Advanced algorithmic approach More ❯

Contract Software Engineer/Lead Developer - Expert The Role We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer/Back-End Developer - a true 'super dev' - with proven Design Patterns expertise and a deep understanding of software engineering/development. This is a high-level contract role, suitable for someone operating at a Principal Engineer or Lead … based. Rate: circa £680 per day (inside IR35) Duration: 6 months initially Start: ASAP September 2025 Key Responsibilities Lead the back-end development of a new platform. Apply advanced software engineering/development and design patterns Translate abstract concepts into working, production-ready solutions. Employ Test-Driven Development (TDD) and SOLID principles. Build robust, scalable algorithms and efficient … structures. Collaborate with other engineers, mentoring and sharing knowledge. Produce maintainable, clean code based on the 'less is more' principle. Essential Skills & Experience Expert in TypeScript or a similar software development language , with strong back-end development experience. Extensive experience in applying well-known software design patterns. Proven ability to work independently with minimal guidance. Advanced algorithmic approach More ❯

Principal Software Engineer (PLC) Location: Barrow, Cumbria (1-2 days on site each month) Duration: 12 months Rate: £50 per hour PAYE or £67.47 per hour Umbrella We are looking for a Software Engineer to be involved in designing, developing, and delivering cutting edge systems for the world's most advanced military submarines. Our client is recruiting a … Software Engineer to join the Integrated Systems PMS C&I team to be based at their site at Barrow In Furness, Cumbria. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be able work to recognised industry standards to produce innovative, high quality software products. Working within a multi-disciplined team and utilising a variety of tools and programming … languages, you will engage in all aspects of the software development cycle from requirements elicitation through design, development and test. As a senior member of the team, you will be able to take responsibility for your own and others work as well as provide technical assistance to support the development of junior members of the team. You will take More ❯

Lead Software Engineer (Technical Lead) ?? Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle | ?? 60% Office-Based (Hybrid) ? 12-Month Contract | ?? Up to £750/day (Umbrella) Make a Real Impact at a National Scale Our client, one of the UKs most high-profile government departments, are looking for someone to help shape the future of a critical public service supporting millions across the … country. Were looking for an outstanding Lead Software Engineer (Technical Lead) to provide hands-on leadership to digital delivery teams building and supporting core citizen and agent-facing services. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in transforming monolithic legacy systems into scalable, modern microservice architectures , backed by a forward-looking tech strategy. ?? What Youll Be Doing … Lead agile teams developing digital products or shared platform capabilities. Shape and influence strategy while delivering hands-on engineering support. Ensure best practices in software engineering, version control, and secure development. Champion technical excellence and ensure alignment to engineering standards. Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. Drive continuous improvement in service More ❯

Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract/Outside IR35/6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you ll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You ll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development … Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure More ❯

Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract/Outside IR35/6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you’ll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You’ll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development … Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure More ❯

Job title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Full Remote (Very occasional travel to offices in Cheshire) Type: Contract/Outside IR35/6 months initial duration + possible renewals About the Role We're looking for Senior Software Engineers to join our client's dynamic Engineering team and play a key role in building high-quality, scalable software solutions. As a senior member of the team, you'll take ownership of full-stack development, contribute to software architecture, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior team members. You'll work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and DevOps to ensure delivery excellence across a diverse range of projects. What You'll Be Doing Software Development … Web APIs following best practices Use SQL Server, Entity Framework, and SQL for efficient data management Apply design patterns like OOP, SOLID, and Clean Code to write scalable code Engineering & Architecture Deliver high- and low-level estimations for projects Ensure software quality through unit and integration testing Perform code reviews and participate in pair programming Architect scalable, secure More ❯

Senior Data Engineer (AI & MLOps) - Software - Newcastle/Hybrid or Remote Day rate: £300 - £500 (Inside IR35) Duration: 6 months Start: ASAP My new client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer with expertise in AI, MLOps, and AWS architecture to design and deliver production-grade machine learning pipelines. The ideal candidate will be passionate about bridging the gap … RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, etc.) to build robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions. Apply AIOps practices to enhance monitoring, automation, and resilience of ML systems. Implement best practices in data engineering, version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code. Ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of data pipelines and deployed ML solutions. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to setting … technical standards for the team. Required Qualifications Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, MLOps Engineer, or similar role. Strong background in data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles. Advanced proficiency in Python for data wrangling, pipeline automation, and ML workflows. Expertise in AWS services, including databases (RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift) and machine learning/AI (SageMaker, AI/ More ❯

and become permanent. It will be a hybrid role based in Leeds or Manchester. Our client is looking for a passionate and experienced Engineer to join the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to help run and evolve one of the group’s most critical platforms. You’ll be a key contributor to the stability, performance, and scalability of services … VMware infrastructure, and observability tooling, ensuring their services are resilient and efficient. You’ll also lead and participate in post-mortems, drive automation, and continuously improve the platform through engineering-led solutions. This role also involves working in Agile environments, collaborating across multiple teams and disciplines to deliver high-quality outcomes at pace. Responsibilities Enhance and support a wide … across the organisations Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency Oversee and contribute to stability, scalability and performance of services, ensuring use of engineering best practices Requirements Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Site Reliability Engineer within financial services Strong understanding of DevOps principles, including Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD More ❯

across multi-disciplinary teams and engaging with stakeholders Driving the evolution of digital services and underpinning infrastructure Essential skills: Strong experience in one or both of the following: Modern software engineering for digital products (Java, microservices, Hexagonal architecture, MongoDB, Kafka) OR Cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins) Proven track record of leading engineering teams, providing technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring Deep knowledge of engineering best practice (version control, assurance, secure design) Strong collaboration and ability to share knowledge within engineering communities Experience delivering in complex, multi-disciplinary environments to tight timescales Interested? Please apply below. Lead Java Developer, Technical Lead, Public Sector, Java, Microservices, AWS, Terraform, GitLab CI, Jenkins, MongoDB More ❯

My client are a prestigious government organisation, seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead/direct a team of Java Developers. Contract Length:12 Months Location: Leeds/Manchester/Newcastle - 60 % in the office IR35: in scope Pay Rate to Candidate: £750 per day DOE Security Clearance: BPSS but candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance The successful … of web architecture. Knowledge of unix-like operating systems such as Linux and/or Mac OS X Essential Skills Significant demonstrable experience in one or both of: modern software engineering for digital products (ideally Java, microservice architectures, Hexagonal software architecture, Mongo and Kafka); OR designing and implementing modern cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (ideally AWS, Terraform More ❯

Principal Software Engineer (PLC) Location: Barrow, Cumbria (1-2 days on site each month) Duration: 12 months Rate: £50 per hour PAYE or £67.47 per hour Umbrella We are looking for a Software Engineer to be involved in designing, developing, and delivering cutting edge systems for the world's most advanced military submarines click apply for full job More ❯

are making; have an outward facing viewpoint, understanding where your team and products fit into the bigger picture. Essential Skills Significant demonstrable experience in one or both of: modern software engineering for digital products (ideally Java, microservice architectures, Hexagonal software architecture, Mongo and Kafka); OR designing and implementing modern cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and automation (ideally AWS, Terraform … GitLab CI, Jenkins); Significant demonstrable experience of leading engineering teams providing technical leadership and guidance, and coaching and mentoring to support team member development opportunities If you are available and interested, please apply in the first instance and you will be contacted to discuss the position further. More ❯

Jackson, JAX-RS, Mockito ActiveMQ or Kafka MongoDB or other NoSQL/document databases Experience scaling high-traffic websites and handling large data sets Interested? Please apply below. Java Software Engineer, Java, Java 21, Microservices, TDD, BDD, Agile, APIs, CI/CD, Leeds, Government, Public Sector, Developer, Contract, Inside IR35 More ❯

Role We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to join a major digital transformation programme within a large-scale public sector environment. This role will focus on leading engineering teams delivering high-profile, citizen-facing systems and shared digital capabilities used nationwide. As a hands-on technical leader, you will set direction for your team, ensure alignment with … Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers. Set technical direction and influence wider strategy. Ensure delivery of secure, high-quality, and assured services. Champion best practice across engineering and architecture. Contribute to the evolution of technical stacks and ways of working. Collaborate with other teams to align with organisational goals. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a … Technical Lead or Senior Engineer. Strong background in modern software engineering, ideally with Java. Knowledge of microservices, Hexagonal architecture, MongoDB, and Kafka. Experience with large-scale, complex digital products. Focus on quality, security, and technical standards. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Why Apply? Opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most impactful digital programmes. Work at More ❯

re seeking an experienced Senior Technical Product Manager to lead the ongoing development of an internal business layer platform. This role will see you working with an experienced senior engineering team, balancing technical discussions with engineers and managing stakeholder relationships across the organisation.You will be responsible for shaping and driving the product roadmap, ensuring product communications remain clear and … stakeholders on AWS and REST API-based solutions Participate in and support agile ceremonies (Scrum) Skills and experience required: Significant product management experience in technical environments Previous background in software engineering or technical delivery Hands-on experience with AWS services and REST APIs Experience with data aggregation and transformation platforms Strong understanding of business layer concepts within applications More ❯

Contract Technical Architect required for a large consultancy delivering tech rich projects for enterprise end clients. About you Software engineering background Microservices Event-driven architecture Any Cloud Platform experience Must be eligible for SC Clearance TOGAF background (Desirable) Details 3 months initial (inside IR35) Location: Newcastle, Leeds, or Manchester (More UK Hubs Available) Day Rate: £500 - £520 per More ❯

Opportunity for Senior Software Engineers with a product mindset to work remotely for a UK based AI scale-up on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35. You'd join a large engineering department and would work within a cross functional product-based team responsible for building cloud-native, event-driven systems in a collaborative DevOps environment. The More ❯

ContractOpportunity: Software Developer (Java/Python) Location: Newcastle,Manchester,LeedsorBlackpool StartDate: 15thSeptember DailyRate: £400-InsideIR35 Clearance: SCeligibilityrequired(activeSChighlydesirable) Duration: 8Months-scopetoextend Youllbecontributingtohigh-priorityinitiativeswithintheECMSspace,acrossthreekeyworkstreams: Features :MessageCentre,Onboarding,StrategicEventsPlatform,BAUreleases,APIconsumeronboarding,andadhocbusinesschange. Platform :EnhancementsandsupportacrossDocumentum,RHEL,SFTAgent,etc. Migration :Deliveryofalarge-scalemigration(~240mdocuments)fromlegacyrepositoriestostrategicECMS. Techenvironment: ContentManagement :Documentumserver(administrationonLinux),DocumentumDFC Cloud :AWS(Serverless,EC2,SQS) Infrastructure :Terraform,Ansible(IAC) CI/CD :GitLab More ❯

Contract .Net Software Engineer - Outside IR35 Leeds - Hybrid 2-3 days a week (Must be UK-based) 3-month initial contract - Circa £475 per day The Company An dynamic technical authority are looking for a Contract .Net Software Engineer to build and deliver cutting-edge solutions in the finance space. The Job As a Contract .Net Software … a huge amount of money and time is being invested in this. What you'll need As a minimum, you'll need experience with: Solid experience as a Contract Software Engineer .NET 4.8 and .Net 8 WCF Azure Functions SQL/SSRS So, what's next? If you like what you see, hit the apply button and send your More ❯

Machine Learning Software Engineer Contract ?? London or Manchester | Hybrid (80% on-site) ?? Up to £600 per day | Inside IR35 ?? DV Clearance Required Were working with a leading consultancy on a Machine Learning Software Engineer contract, delivering high-impact projects in secure government environments. Youll bring: Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript experience, strong AWS skills, Kubernetes, CI More ❯

A well-established business is looking for an accomplished Software Engineer with expert Python skills to join its organisation. Please note, this role is Outside IR35. The company embraces hybrid and flexible working so you will be able to work fully remotely, with occasional visits (perhaps once per month) to the office in London. Web, software, and AI … enabled technology are fundamental to the success of the business so you must have proven experience of developing great software in Python and an interest in adopting cutting-edge technology.In order to be suitable for this Lead Software Engineer role you must be an accomplished developer with a passion for technology and desire to mentor a team. You … will hold proven experience delivering SaaS projects in Python and will be keenly interested in AI and ML. Experience with AWS and data engineering would be advantageous to your application.In this role of significant responsibility, you will be both a Lead Developer and guide 2 in-house developers and an offshore team. You will act as a technical authority More ❯

working with a consultancy feeding into the public sector looking for a NodeJS developer. Inside IR35Onsite aspect in ManchesterMust pass a BPSS check Very Strong NodeJS Strong knowledge of Software Design Patterns Strong understanding and experience of Database technologies in particular Mongo DB? Strong understanding and experience of APIs, RESTful services and Microservice Architectures Good understanding of CI/ More ❯

React and Typescript/Open-Source Software Engineer to join our talented & recently formed creative team. Based in Manchester and fully remote, the team are designing and developing the next generation containerised IT infrastructure.This React and TypeScript Software Engineer opportunity is deeply technical, and we want someone with solid Python or TypeScript experience and a thirst to know More ❯

React and Typescript/Open-Source Software Engineer to join our talented & recently formed creative team. Based in Manchester and fully remote, the team are designing and developing the next generation containerised IT infrastructure. This React and TypeScript Software Engineer opportunity is deeply technical, and we want someone with solid Python or TypeScript experience and a thirst to More ❯